And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. –Mark 1:35 If Mark wanted to tell us that Jesus got up early to pray… Continue Reading
I was a youth pastor at the time. And we were growing. Teens were coming to know Jesus almost every week it seemed. Another church in the area asked me to come to help them vision what youth ministry could… Continue Reading
“My son, when you go to school today, watch out for wild elephants.” That’s not a sentence I’ve uttered to either of my children. Wild elephants aren’t really a threat in Southwest MO. The things we warn our children—or followers… Continue Reading
“Cut your hair, young man. The Bible says it’s a disgrace for a man to have long hair. Long hair is for ladies.” Is that true? Does the Bible really say that? Yes. And no. Yes, there is a verse… Continue Reading